The Washington critic., 1887-02-23
OUR COLORED CITIZENS.

Professor L. J.. Carioza OF the public
High School will read q paper before tho
Philomathian Literary Association to-mor-
row evening on "Industrial Education"
The CRITIC desires to interest colored as
well as white readers, aud will therefore re-
port faithfully whatever occurs and comes
to Its knowledge among the colored people.
Persons having an item of news among the
colored people which they wish published
may address the "New Reporter ut this
ofl'ce, and It will be attended to.
The Bazaar given by the Scottish Rite
Club at Bethel Hall will close next Friday
night with masquerade, after having been
very literally patronized, which secured to
the club quite financial Success.
Beginning this evening, aud continuing
during Lent, church services will be held
every Wednesday and Friday evening at
st. Mary's p. L. Church.
The ladies OF the Woman's Christian
Union will give o "freewill Offering and
Lady Washington tea party" on Tuesday,
March |, at GlS o street northwest. THIS
organization was perfected for the purpose
OF establishing an Industrial Home for
INDECENT colored girls and to prevent them
from the commission Of crimes generally
consequent on account OF their poverty
stricken condition. Anything will bo &C
ceptable as an Offering, from old clothes to
solid cash.
The result OF the election of officers for
the emancipation celebration is a live sub
ject among the colored and even white Re-
publican politicians, as 1t is said to indicate,
with some degree OF certainty, the chances
OF several probable candidates for delegate
to tie next National Republican Conven-
tion. Since the abolition of the franchise
..l.aN ~ III a
taken but little part In the District Repub-
lican conventions, and the same element
among the colored people which carries on
the emancipation celebration invariably
controls the Republican conventions, and
that is where the election OF these officers is
said to have its Significance. 1t is claimed
that the failure OF Colonel Perry Carson to
maintain intact and control the organiza-
tion in this emancipation business was ia
bad break" for him, and that defeat for
him now means defeat for his candidate,
Andrew Gleason, for the Republican Ma
tional Convention In 1888. And those who
speak In that way say also that the chances
OF the other white candidates are much en-
hanced.
MIR. Jesse Lawson will entertain the
Bethel Literary and Historical Association
next Tuesday night on "The Ethics of the
Labor Problem, }" and in that he will discuss
what should be the criterion by which the
amount of wages to be paid in any given
case ought to be determined.
Mr.. George T. Downing of Rhode Island,
the well-known politician, who is in Wash
ington seeking the Liberian mission, will
leave for his home on Friday. He declines
TO tell what success he met with.
The Capital City Guards paraded fifty
seven men and eight staff officers, led by the
National Band, yesterday, while the Wash
iBgton Cadets turned out thirty-nine men,
eighteen junior and five staff officers, led by
the Cadets Band.
The Committee Of Arrangements for the
Emancipation CELEBRATION propose to give
an entertainment to defray the expense Of
the celebration instead OF trusting entirely
TO subscriptions, as has been the fashion
heretofore.
Colonel Perry Carson had the honor OF a
visit from Senator Ingalls, last Saturday
morning.
Mr.. j. Q. A. johnson read a very interest
ing paper before the Bethel Literary and
Historical Society at the Metropolitan A.
NJ. l.. Church last evening on the subject OF
"Plagiaiismn The essayist handled his
subject ably, and 1t was listened to with
marked attention by the audience. Among
those who discussed the paper were Messrs.
Jesse Lawson, j. W. Cromwell, Professor
James Storum aud st. A. Smith.
In therSunddy Post that he "wlll hereafter
he Cleveland man." He claims that he
has right to support Mr.. Matthews foi
Recorder OF Deeds for the District and yet
not change his politics.
Ex-Governor Gleaves of South Carolina
has been appointed steward Of the Jefferson
Club at salary of 500 per month Mr.
Gleaves was a recognized leader in South
Carolina under Republican rule.
Mr.. John Thomas johnson, who was at
tackled with heart disease at Fifteenth stree
and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday after
noon and shortly after died, was the chic
marshal Of the first emancipation celebra
tion In the District.
j. c. Taylor, the City Attorney OF Kansas
City, Mo, left for his home on Monday.
The colored people of the city are com
planning loudly about the treatment of col
y. ed patients at the Providence Hospital,
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